This is my new "Main" project, after two small projects, one for a client and the other one being the tutorial project, this being the first main project since Fallout Cause SP back in December 2011.

Iīve had this idea in my head for years now, and you could say all of my projects in the last year and a half have simply been "tests" for techniques, both paint and structural modification in order to get ready for this one.

The concept is as far as I know something that has never been done before. Mixing the post-apocalyptic style with the steampunk style in a small slimline case (the same model in fact as I used for the fallout cause sp project). The reason for this is that it gives me a compact canvas to concentrate details and because the parts do not fit, they give me a modular look that Iīve always liked since I saw the original thermaltake Level 10 case (the first one, not the redesigned GT version).

This project is being sponsored by:

Some are new and some have been with me since the begining, either way Iīd like to thank all of them for their support and amazing products!

I donīt normally list the hardware I will be using on my projects, but for the first time, this project will actually become my main PC so here are the basic details.

As for the rest of componentes, cooling and accesories, youīll see them as they get mounted.

Letīs start then.

Iīve started with the structural modifications I need done on the case, the B-Move Slim II. I really like this case, itīs small, simple yet stylsh.

Iīve taken it all apart, I wonīt be using any of the frontal conectors (except frontal USB & Audio) nor buttons or led.

For the design I have in mind to work, I need to cut the cover in parts, fit the upper and lower parts permanently to the case so the door is just the side, so here goes.

First part done:

And the second:

And now a test mount of the side panel:

It all fits fine, mostly because they have grips underneath that grab the frontal side of the case. This way it doesnīt become flimsy or weak.

Now the frontal of the case. Iīve removed everything from it as it has to be cut down in order to be made completely square and straight (which will later be filled to suit my frontal design).

First, cutting the left side so that a drive sized device can fit through it (originally itīs designed not to as it has a trap door with a open close button). Second is cutting all the elevated parts in order to make everything perfectly staight and squared. It will later be sanded down, and filled up to make it a solid block.

Now Iīm going to be modifying the lower part of the case to suit the power suply, Iīm using a used PSU for refference as itīs exactly the same size as the NZXT psu that will go in. In order to accomplish this I need to cut part of the lower section and modify the grip on it so I can still be fitted without the rear screw.

And done.

and the PSU fits nicely now.

Now Iīm going to start customizing the PSU.

Iīm going to be using a wood "look" vinyl, mostly as a design base so I have the lines and typical look of wood to work on.

And now the first stage of itīs paintjob, which in this case is mostly a mixture of inks, and ageing effects. Hereīs the first stage:

And the final stage:

And the brass detail on the side that will be poping out of the case.

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The camera flash shows what it actually looks like:

And finally a comparison shot between the standard vinyl and the "modified" one:

More tomorrow hopefully, also, last minute change, the MSI graphic cards where no longer avaliable so have settled for 2x Asus GeForce GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II TOP 1GB GDDR5, it seems that fate always brings me back to asus for one reason or another. In any case, hopefully delivered tomorrow and can fo more body work over the weekend.

Thanks Pabz0r545! Yes I always try to do stuff thatīs completely different of course theres 2 complications, I do get harsher criticism precisely because its completely different, and maybe not as good as it could be due to not having projects by other people that I can use as guide to not comit certain mistakes, but all in all, I consider it a ton more fun : )

Unluckly the new GPUs didnīt come on friday so I couldnt do much on the weekend, but they came today and as luck would have it, it was only a half day at work as I did overtime on Friday.

Right, time for a test mount.

The frontal bay system does not close by very little, so Iīve trimmed down one of them so it does.

As for the watercooling, I will be using a full copper pipe system for this project, which while it looks really good is rather complicated for two reasons, first, I need plumbing fittings, luckily I found out that 3/8 is a common size for that, so i got some G1/4 to 3/8 fittings and problem solved.

The second problem, or not really problem just, complicated fact is that thereīs no flexing, here, so all the measurements have to be exact at every point, so once all the liquid cooling bits and bobs are in their place I will get the pipes and cut them to size so everything fits, nicely. Meanwhile, hereīs a preview:

Right, now the case modifying for the GPUs.

I trimmed this section a bit more to make sure thereīs no contact, tomorrow I will clean up all the cuts:

Right, because the fittings are so big, my original plan of taking the pipes out the back is scrapped and I have to come up with an idea to take them out the side panel and still be able to open the case as needed, so hereīs the solution. I cut the side panel so I can unlock and slide downwards in order to open it.

And to cover it up, and old school grill which Iīll cut to let the pipes through, this way in order to open it, I just unscrew the grill and slide open the side panel. Problem Solved.

Cheers mate, Iīm really excited about it! If only I wish I had a longer deadline so I could sleep on some decisions as opposed to winging it, but cant be so, lets hope it all turns out good, it wouldnt be the first time I do rush mods, fallout only took me a week : ). In all honestly, I think itīs the paintjob that will really be the cherry, worst part is that I havent even decided on it fully yet! :S

Today Iīve started to cut and test mount the side covers. While they look like wood, they are plastic and they are not the final look, they simply come like that from the store, I will be using vinyl and ageing process so they match the PSU. The same treatment will be done on both sides of the case.

Originally I was going to use rubber covers for the cuts so they donīt look sharp, however in order to add more "wood" to the design, I will be using the same parts cut in half as on the side, this should increase the wood/copper ratio of the final look.

Iīve also ordered all the liquid cooling stuff I need, and it will hopefully arrive on Friday so I have the weekend to mount everything and start and finish the front of the case so on Monday I can go to the plumbing suplies shop and cut, test mount and buy all remaining fittings and copper tubing to complete the loop.

If the parts donīt come by friday Iīll have to delay the plumbing details till tuesday or wednesday which will only give me a 2 day painting window to finish the project, so itīd definately cutting it short, but I feel confident at this point.